National Republican., 1887-05-20
DEALs REAL ESTATE.
Less Activity In the Market, But Price,
Remain Firm.


The movement OF real estate has been
somewhat slow for the past week, especially
on inside property, but the "slump' was
not very serious; in fact prices have held
their own with remarkable strength.
While outside property, In one or two
localities, moved with tolerable celerlty,
still IL was not sufficient to convince many
was not, in the near future,
shrinkage threatening. Booms, Of
various degrees, are moving with more or
lees rapidity in several neighborhoods.
The latest has gone little beyond Tenley-
town and is wandering around In the
neighborhood Of Rockville. Several farms
are bonded for from 5000 to $500 per acre,
and farmers have forgotten all about the
customary crops in the joyous anticipation
Of much cash and little labor.
"Rosemont," situated at the junction OF
Pierce's Mill and. Teuleytown roads, has
had a speedy sale, everything being dis
posed OF and much OF 1t 10 ready to be
resold.
On the north, "Petworth." is being sur
veyed, and the general street plan OF the
city will be continued.
b. ii. Warmers subdivision OF Hyattsville
on the market. A large sum OF money has
Deen spent On opening, BruulnR, huu RrhVel-
ing new street and In laying drain pipes
and brick sidewalk. A speedy sale Of
this property is anticipated, as it is con-
venent to the depot and right on the turn
pike. Sibley avenue intersects the entire
property from east to west.
There has been considerable dissatisfac-
ton because the streets In Whitney Close
have not been properly attended to; that
the grades have not been completed. When
the property was sold the agents Of the
syndicate promised that the streets should
be put In good condition, and no blame eau
be charged to them, for they have done all
in their power to persuade the engineer
commissioner to give them the proper
grades, and until that official does this the
syndicate Is helpless. Some Of the property
holders are more than outspoken In their
opinions as to the manner IN which the
engineer Office is being run, and IL the
commissioner ears do not burn traditi IN
10 Of no value.
At Forest Glen, Prospect avenue and
Montgomery avenue have been opened up,
and all the walks are in splendid condition.
Inspector Of Plumbing Robinson has been
at he glen for some time supervising the
laying Of the sewers. A large we'll is being
dug, and an overshot wheel, eighteen feet
in diameter, will pump 1000 gallons of
water daily up to the hotel. The gas
machine, which has capacity OF four hun
dred lights, has arrived, and will be put
in place this week. The hotel furniture is
expected on Monday and in little while
everything will be ready for. the guests.
Over sixty rooms, or two thirds the capa-
city Of the hotel, have already been en-
gagged. The bridge which spans the glen
between the railroad station and the hotel
is we'll under way. The design is rustic
and very pretty, 1t will be sixty feet above
the lower level Of the glen, thus placing an
easy and exciting means OF suicide within
the reach Of all the boarders.
Tacoma Park is also fourishing; large
houses arc being erected, and there
are many evidences Of material prosperity.
| There is quantity Of quiet work being
done in the extreme eastern section OF the
| city; many lots are being daily transferred,
| and the number Of good, substantial houses
| that are in course of erection is an astonish-
| ing feature to those who have not visited
| that section.
| Mr.. T. f. Schneider has completed plans
for the erection of house for Mrs. II. l..
| Wyvill on o street, between Twentieth and
| Twenty. first streets. 1t is three story
and basement building, with brown stone
front, twenty-five feet wide. A square bay
window runs to the second story, and 1t is
surmounted by balcony. The interior is
finished in hard wood, and all the arrange
ments are very good.
1
avenue, between X and l., will be beauti
full dwelling, and will cost not less than
$4,000. The whole front is Of brown stone
The front steps are massive and wide. A
circular tower will extend from basement
to roof. The hall is quite unique, and the
entire plan is very beautiful. The rooms
are finished in oak and cherry. The front
is one Of the most strikingly massive
designs ever seen. Next door tC
this Is Mr.. w. W. Burdett's house, brown
stone and pressed brick structure which
cost over $20,0 900. A basket balcony over
the front entrance is pretty feature; the
entrance itself is quite novelty, brick
pillars with heavy stone capitals being
artlstically used. The roof is Of red slate.
Mr.. N. 4. Haller has completed plans fol-
row of four French-roof dwellings, which
are now being built on the northwest
corner Of Twenty first and o streets north
west. They are for Mr.. G. Z. Foster, and
will be credit to the neighborhood. Three
stories and basement will be the height
and tie frontage Of each is twenty
four feet. No two of the front,
will be alike in design. The material
will be pressed brick, and the bay Window
will be square, round, and octagon. Th,
entrances will be through Moorish archet
doorways Of novel design. A large square
tower on the corner house will be notice
able feature. Large reception halls are Il
rear, with cherry mantels and mirrors sur
mounting them. Platform staircases o
elaborate form will be finished in hare
wood, au naturel. They will be heated b!
furnaces and complete In every particular
The French roofs will be OF terra Gotta tile
and blue slate.